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Wandelgebied Terhills - Terhills-panoramapunt

Wandelgebied Terhills

Museum van het Kamp van Beverlo - Museum kamp van Beverlo

Museum van het Kamp van Beverlo

Untitled #158 - pit - Aeneas Wilder - foto Kristof Vrancken

'Untitled#158' - Aeneas Wilder

Aeneas Wilder (UK) builds an architectural structure in the landscape near the Monastery of Colen in Kerniel. The round construction with a magnificent 360° view is aligned with uniform vertical wooden slats. Entering the artwork is a special experience that refers to religion and reminds you of walking around a monastery. According to the artist, Aeneas Wilder, his work functions as a lens through which the visitor can focus his or her thoughts and emotions against the backdrop of the landscape around Kerniel.

On display: permanent
Location: Abbey Mariënlof (Monastery of Colen) Colenstraat 1 Kerniel-Borgoon
Access: parking facilities provided

Kapel van Helshoven - Kapel van Helshoven

Helshoven Chapel

Already in the middle of the 13th century the hamlet of Helshoven was a regional place of pilgrimage where Our Lady of Peace was venerated.
The Helshoven Chapel, located on the old Roman road, was founded in 1254. Later, a hermitage was attached to it. The last hermit died in 1908.
The present chapel dates from 1659.

Ondergrondse crypte - Crypte

Crypt

On the ‘church field’ you will find the underground chapel built underneath the
Romanesque church. In the renovated crypt you can visit some archeological remains.

Dorpermolen - Dorpermolen Opoeteren

Dorper mill Opoeteren

The Dorper mill is a water-powered corn mill on the Bosbeek, in the centre, close to Opoeteren church. This undershot mill already had its name in 1328 and was rebuilt in 1530. It was recently fully renovated.

Oudste privéapotheekmuseum van België - Apotheek

The oldest private pharmacy in Belgium

Six generations of pharmacists sold pills, ointments and medicines at this location between 1704 and 1959.The wealth of herbs in the drawers spreads a wonderfully pleasant aroma. Thomas Botti welcomes you to his colourful 18th century pharmacy. He was the first pharmacist compelled to keep his poisons behind lock and key. For instance, the Belladonna powder, which was popular among young women looking for a husband, was kept here. And the golden pills that reflected your status in the community Curious about more secrets of this pharmacy.

Basiliek van Kortenbos - Basiliek van Kortenbos 2

Basilica of Kortenbos

Popular place of pilgrimage. The 17th century church is sober on the outside, but ornately decorated with baroque woodcarvings on the inside. Free entrance.

Het Kerkje van Guvelingen - kerkje van Guvelingen

Holy Cross Church

You find this small Romanesque church from the 12th century just outside the city, at the border of the orchards and it is also the starting point of walks and bike tours. A comic strip ‘holy fruit’ is projected on the old walls of the church, it tells the importance of fruit in the history of the region. The church is also the place where we celebrate the ‘Blossom Blessing’ each year since 1951.

Voorste Luysmolen - De Luysmolen

Voorste Luysmolen

The Voorste Luysmolen was first mentioned in 1515.
De Luysmolen is located in the middle of a large contiguous nature reserve. This cross-border area is called 'Kempen~Broek'. It is a very beautiful region with fascinating nature, attractive landscapes, interspersed with cultural elements and many opportunities for recreation. De Luysmolen also functions as the gateway to the Kempen-Broek Border Park and therefore plays an important role in informing the population and tourists about this nature reserve.
Since August 2012 you can also visit inn 'De Luysmolen' for a drink and a small snack (groups on reservation). You can also come here for a surprising breakfast and lunch.
Baking workshops and the like are also among the possibilities. Check out the Facebook page and be surprised!

John Selbachmuseum mét poppenmuseum - Selbachmuseum

Time travel at the John Selbach Museum

The John Selbach Museum is made up of two sections.
Painting and furniture collection
The John Selbach Museum is located in the former Ursuline Cloister on Boomgaardstraat in the centre of Maaseik. The first section holds the extensive collection of paintings from the 16th to the 19th century, depicting interiors, townscapes, still lives, landscapes, seascapes, animals and portraits.
In many ways then wandering through the museum, visitors take a cultural trip through the museum, visitors take a cultural trip through time. That impression is strengthened by the period rooms from the Renaissance to Biedermeier. The interiors and the zeitgeist are preserved there, too, as visitors are invited tot take a trip back in time.

Dolls and toys
As well as this imposing collection of paintings and furniture, the former cloister also houses hostess Corinne's Doll Museum.
The Doll Museum used to be in Maastricht. Some dolls are made from wood, but there are als dolls made from papier mâché, wax, fabric and biscuit porcelain. Mirroring the paintings set-up, the rooms housing the dolls are furnished in contemporary styles. There are 17th and 18th century period rooms, kitchens and fashion salons. The dolls are exhibited alongside accessories, such as miniature furniture, dinner services, tin toys, teddy bears, trains and other knick-knacks.

Sint-Aldegondiskerk - St.Aldegondiskerk

Sint-Aldegondiskerk

Kolenspoor - kolenspoor beringen

COAL TRACK

The ‘coal track’ was the transport connection between the coal preparation plant and the port, and cut straight through the mine city. This amazing track is still intact, but these days provides entertainment for cyclists and walkers. Along the way you can read the whole story of the ‘black gold’ track

Leyssensmolen - Leyssensmolen

Leyssensmolen

Coming to Lommel on a city trip? Then make sure the centuries-old Leyssensmolen is on your to-do list. This important attraction is a corn mill with a very colourful history, and you can take that quite literally. Each year the mill is decorated for the Molenfeesten, or Mill Festivities.

After being built in Olmen in 1797, the 26 tonne Leyssensmolen went on to be relocated no less than three times! Its sails now soar in Kattenbos, where you can relax on the lawn or the picnic benches around it. Keen to discover more of the mill’s secrets? Look no further! During the open days, passionate millers will show you how the mill works and tell you more about its history.

Tip: after your visit, be sure to pick up a bag of traditionally ground flour to take home!

Festraetsuurwerk - Astronomisch uurwerk

Festraets’ astronomical clock

In 1937, Kamiel Festraets began building the oldest
tourist attraction in the province of Limburg: his
astronomical clock. This is vintage nostalgia. Shows
start on the dot.

Kruisherenkerk Maaseik - Kruisherenkerk gevel

Kruisheren church

The restored Kruisheren church was built in 1767 and is the only church in Limburg to have a Rococo interior.
Tours led by official guides every Sunday between 15.00 and 17.30 May to September.
Mass: Saturday 18.00 and Sunday 8.00 and 10.30.

Pit, een pittig project, voor groot en klein - Pit voor kids

"PIT", art in the public space, fun for young and old.

You really do not only find art in dusty museum rooms.
During a nature hike there is suddenly a work of art in front of you. That is what we call art in the public space. In addition, there are a lot of things you can do in nature that you are not allowed to do in a museum.
You can walk, talk, play, shout ... Even touching the works of art is allowed!
At the Borgloon tourist office, you can get a collection of to-do and sightseeing tips that you can use with every work of art.

Memento (Wesley Meuris) - pit - Kunstenaar Wesley Meuris
Foto Kristof Vrancken

Memento (Wesley Meuris)

Memento is a sculpture at the Central Burial of Borgloon.
The artwork of Wesley Meuris (BE) is an anchor point in the sloping landscape and invites visitors to step in.
The architectural structure of the work provides a special experience of looking and dwelling. The steel built space can be interpreted in many ways by the visitor and challenges the imagination.
Whoever is in the room, experiences the intimacy. This reflects the memory of its surroundings.

Trudopas - Trudopas

Trudo Pass

Visit 7 monuments with 1 key-pass!
Do you want to visit the several historical buildings, using only one ticket? It is possible! With a TRUDO pass you can visit 7 monuments every day. You can buy the Trudo pass at the tourist office.

The Trudo pass is a flyer with a small city plan where all the sights are marked on. All monuments have a short description in the flyer so you can learn more about there background. With the unique code you can enter all monuments during 1 day, till 05:00 PM.

Sint-Lambertuskerk, 's-Gravenvoeren - kerkplein 's-Gravenvoeren

St. Lambertus church, 's-Gravenvoeren

's-Gravenvoeren is a ribboned village along the Voer River. The houses have their own footbridge. The church, presbytery and several farms date from the Austrian period. Most of the grave crosses against the exterior wall of the church are 18th century. A beautiful spot is the square Kinkenberg. In the hamlet of Schophem is the Steenbos Chapel. The chapel was built with excavated materials. There are two castles: Altenbroek and Ottegraven.

Museum K-blokken en Oscarkapel - MKOK - MKOK (Museum K-blokken en Oscar kapel)

Museum K-blokken en Oscarkapel - MKOK

Huis Nagels - Huis Nagels 2

NAGELS HOUSE

Experience the upstairs-downstairs atmosphere in this notary house dating from 1892, full of architectural and historical style elements. Both the façade and the interior of this 19th-century notary house give visitors a unique view of the eclectic interplay of architectural styles and their style elements. The visitor is guided in the spirit of the belle époque with the apotheosis of a surprising visit to a few private rooms, located on the first floor. In addition to the Gothic and Louis XV interiors, especially the 'Salon de Musique' in Egyptian decor style makes this experience unique. A wonderful example of late 19th century Egyptomania. A 90-minute upstairs-downstairs trip to the 19th century fin-de-siècle.
The tour ends in the staff cellars with its octopus-fuel cellar, a rare relic of modern heating in the 1900s.

Every visitor receives a nice surprise.

In June 2015 Huis Nagels was one of the sets for the recording of the TV fiction series 'Chaussée d'Amour' (VTM).

Keizerszaal - keizerszaal 2

Emperor’s Hall

Abbot Quarters

Enter the gate in the Diesterstraat and cross the courtyard. On your left are the 18th Century Abbot Quarters. The Emperor’s Hall was the Abbot’s reception room. The ceiling paintings are by the Italian master G.A. Caldelli and refer to abbot Jozef van Herck. The communal archives are now situated on the first floor.

Open from April 1 till October 31, only during the weekends from 02:00 PM till 05:00 PM. Closed from November 1 till March 31.

Historisch Centrum Luchtmachtbasis Brustem - museum luchtmachtbasis brustem 2

Brustem Air Base Museum

This small museum located in one of the abbey’s wings has an interesting exhibition about the history of the former military airport in Brustem. Photographs, pictures, images and items of the airbase are displayed here and tell visitors the story of the Belgian presence, the occupation by the German Luftwaffe and the American USAAF-period. Since 1974 the Belgian Airforce has trained its pilots in Brustem.

Belevingscentrum Abdijsite Herkenrode - Herkenrode

Experience Centre Abdijsite Herkenrode

The Experience Center presents to you the story of one of the first and especially the richest convents in the Netherlands in an authentic historic context via an audio guide or your own Smartphone.

The interesting story of the abbess will take you back in time telling about the hard decisions, the importance of Herkenrode as a pilgrimage site, about the presence of an influential patrons, … In short, discover yourself the chronological trail of 600 years of women on Herkenrode.

The Arch - The Arch

The Arch

The Berlin artists’ collective ConstructLab designed a wooden construction and lived in it for four months while developing a building brick from plastic waste. Genk citizens, visitors and chance passers-by were invited to make a brick from plastic bottle tops which were used to cover a 7-metre-high, participatory artwork called ‘The Arch’.

Kerkschatten Sint-Catharinakerk - Digitale tafel kerkschat Maaseik

Treasury of Saint-Catherine's Church

SS Harlindis and Relindis lived in idyllic Aldeneik, where their father Adelhard founded a convent for them in the 8th century. Valuable art treasures from this period, such as Anglo-Saxon textiles (the oldest surviving examples ot their kind) and Codex Eyckensis (the oldest illuminated manuscript in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg), were donated to this convent. In 1571 these precious objects were transferred to St Catherina's Church, where they are on show to visitors along with many other treasures: a silver altar cross by Maaseik-born Frederik Malders (17th century), several early medieval reliquaries...
The Flemish authorities added six objects from the treasure chamber of Saint Catharina church in the centre of Maaseik to the List of Masterpieces in July 2019. These include a 14-century Agnus Dei (wax medallion), a 16th-century ciborium (a container to hold the host) and a silver procession cross made by the Maaseik silversmith Frederik Malder (1593-1662).Objects on the List of Masterpieces enjoy extra protection due to their special cultural-historical and scientific significance.

museum DE MINDERE - foyer

Visit the museum DE MINDERE

This museum evokes the interesting life of Franciscus of Assisi and his followers, the Franciscan Friars.

pit - Kunst in de open ruimte van Borgloon - 1

Art with Pit in the scenery of Borgloon

Art, heritage and scenery, the three key ingredients for a surprising cultural
visit to Borgloon. They come together in the PIT-project - Art in the open space of Borgloon.
This artistic project of the Province of Limburg is unique in Flanders and far beyond. The works of art allow passers-by and visitors to look at the environment in a different way. Both established names and young talent went to work in Haspengouw. Currently, seven high-profile works of art can be admired.

One of the eye-catchers of the PIT project is the see-through church by the Belgian architect duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh (Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh). Reading between the Lines is 10 metres high and consists of 100 stacked layers of steel plate in the shape of a small church of Loon.
The construction weighs a whopping 30 tons. The special way of construction makes the landscape always visible throughout the church, from far away and up-close. The church is therefore present but also absent in the landscape.
The other artworks that belong to the PIT-project are Memento, Untitled #58, Tranendreef, Field Furniture "Pure Nature", Twijfelgrens and Proximity Effect.
You can obtain a free key map at the tourist office.

Terril en picknickplaats Thor Park - Picknickplaats Thor Park
Copyright Kris Van de Sande

Slag heap and picknick spot Thor park Waterschei

The spoil tips in Genk are real beacons in the landscape. Do you know how they came about? These ‘mountains’ consist entirely of piles of waste rock removed from the different layers of the coal veins. If you see a spoil tip, there used to be a mine in the vicinity! These ‘waste mountains’ unexpectedly created their own microclimate, enabling you to discover a wide range of unique plants and animals over there today. The spoil tip was declared a protected landscape in 1999. You can climb to the very top. Don’t forget to wear sturdy shoes.

Thor is a very special urban park, noted for (among other things) its various cycle trails, footpaths and picnic spots. It’s a relaxing environment for employees on the site, but also for those living round about and for visitors who want to experience the area’s natural beauty.

Sint-Barbarakerk - Sint-Barbarakerk

Saint Barbara church

The church was built by the order of the mine company and was designed by architect Auguste Van nieuwenborg from Uccle. It is dedicated to Saint Barbara, patron saint of the miners. the Church was built in neo-Gothic style as a building filled with brick walls of reinforced skeleton . The Church is 56 metres long and has a 53 metre high tower. The red and blue in the beautiful stained glass windows was initiated on the red and blue in the glass windows of the Cathedral of Chartres.
The Saint Barbara Church is only accessible at Eucharist celebrations or with guide. This is the Foundation to book through Heritage Eagle

Landmark Romeinse Villa - Kunstenaar Hans Lemmen

Landmark Roman Villa

At the Bollenberg (a hill in Borgloon) lies the Roman villa landmark.
This design by artist Hans Lemmen reminds you of the importance of Haspengouw and its unique landscape for the Romans.
Along the Romeinse Kassei (the Roman route Tongeren-Tienen) you have a breathtaking panorama of the Roman landscape. The artist placed five terracottacoloured concrete benches there that refer to the basic shape of a Roman villa house. On the benches you will find more information about the Roman villas that were found in the area.
Attention: the landmark is not accessible by car. You can park your car on the parking place at Sint-Truidersteenweg, between Grootloonstraat and Neremstraat.
Choose for:
• the bicycle to paddle between junctions 151 and 155 of the cycle route network Limburg;
• the walking shoes to follow the walking routes of Greenspot Grootloon, starting at the parking place.
Address: Romeinse Kassei, 3840 Borgloon
Visit: the landmark is freely accessible.

Het Kruinenpad - Kruinenpad

The Kruinenpad

As of the dike of the Zuid-Willemsvaart, you will leave for a unique adventure, literally being ‘a high-level experience’. The Tree Crown Path passes through the crowns of the trees and is a real elevated bridge installed in the mine subsidence area. This unique trail provides a privileged view of the remarkable consequences of the mine subsidence in a beautiful setting. But your eyes will also be popping out of your head with all those birds and insects between the trees. The Kruinenpad is 181 meters long.

The Kruinenpad is located between cycling junctions 48 and 55.
Do you want to discover the Kruinenpad on foot? Follow the red-blazed trail (14km) from RivierPark Maasvallei, departing from Leut.

Do you want to visit The Kruinenpad by car? Park in parallel at the end of Kerkhofstraat in Eisden-Dorp and walk towards the canal dyke. Attention! Do not park past the barrier even if it is open.

Free admission.
Open every day, from sunrise till sunset.

Schachtbok - Schachtbok Eisden

Schachtbok

Maasmechelen Village - girl

Maasmechelen Village

In the heart of the verdant Belgian province of Limburg, and near the crossroads where Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany meet, lies Maasmechelen Village, a refined open-air shopping destination that plays host to some of the world's leading brands.

Discover more than 100 boutiques from brands including BOSS, The North Face and American Vintage, all with year-round savings of up to 60% on the recommended retail price.
Nestled among the Village’s elegant boutiques are its four restaurants which serve delicious local and international cuisine. A wide selection of dine-in and take-away options is available, subject to health and safety regulations at the time of visiting.

Designed to provide a seamless shopping experience, the Village is open on Sundays and public holidays and has ample complimentary parking, with more than 1,600 spaces.

Visit Maasmechelen - Binnenkant kantoor Visit Maasmechelen

Visit Maasmechelen

A visit to Maasmechelen starts in the Visit Maasmechelen visitor center. Be inspired and enthused by the employees. They will gladly show you around the region. You will also find delicious regional products, hiking and cycling maps, souvenirs and more. So be sure to step inside. You are most welcome.

Eregalerij Charles Wellens - Wellenshoeve

Eregalerij Charles Wellens

Mottetoren - Grapkapel

Motte Tower

The Mottetoren was built in the 12th century in the centre of Kessenich. It was built on an artificial hill and served as a defence tower for the seigniory. After three excavations, the foundations of the tower and the later added constructions were uncovered and preserved. At the end of the 19th century, Baron Michiels van Kessenich had a burial chapel built for his family on the same hill.
The ‘hill’ is freely accessible to the public.

Bedevaartsoord Heppeneert - Heppeneert

Rest and reflection in Heppeneert

Be sure to visit the remarkable village of Heppeneert.
Every house is built on the west side of the road along the Maas levee.
Heppeneert's parochial church has been a busy place of pilgrimage since 1883.
Highly recommended for those that wish to find some peace and quiet for reflection.

Museumapotheek Oud-Rekem - 2

Museumpharmacy

At the Groenplaats in Oud-Rekem, the most beautiful village in Flanders, there is an attractive building from 1820. Part of this building is furnished as a museum pharmacy with a doctor's cabinet. It was once the private pharmacy of a doctor who made his own medicine. At the time, a doctor was also a surgeon, dentist, gynecologist and even coroner.

You will not only see shelves full of pots filled with products from the 19th century, but you will even find an original delivery chair, delivery bars and coroner material in the doctor's old office. Continue your way under the guidance of an experienced guide and discover a collection of glass stones and pots, scales, measuring and mixing cups, medical books and so on!

We owe the original state of this to the Humblé family, which housed the drugstore annex pharmacy from the 19th century. In 1891 there came a doctor's practice from Dr Gerard Humblé. His son, Dr. Fans Humblé, continued the practice until 1970. In 1985 the content of the practice was transferred to VZW Renovatie Rekem.

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